E. J. McGuire Award of Excellence
The E. J. McGuire Award of Excellence is awarded annually to the National Hockey League draft prospect who best exemplifies the "commitment to excellence through strength of character, competitiveness and athleticism" as selected by NHL Central Scouting at the NHL Entry Draft. The award is named for former NHL Director of Central Scouting E. J. McGuire.[1]
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| History | |
| First award | 2015 |
| Most recent | Connor Bedard |
Winners
- Key
Player is active in the NHL
| Year | Winner | Drafting team |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Travis Konecny[2] | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 2016 | Neil Doef[3] | (undrafted) |
| 2017 | Nico Hischier[4] | New Jersey Devils |
| 2018 | Humboldt Broncos[5] | — |
| 2019 | Brett Leason[6] | Washington Capitals |
| 2020 | Zayde Wisdom[7] | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 2021 | William Eklund[8] | San Jose Sharks |
| 2022 | Lane Hutson[9] | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2023 | Connor Bedard[10] | Chicago Blackhawks |
References
- Morreale, Mike (June 25, 2015). "Central Scouting to present E.J. McGuire Award". NHL.com.
- Morreale, Mike (June 27, 2015). "Flyers pick Konecny wins inaugural McGuire Award". NHL.com.
- Morreale, Mike (June 23, 2016). "Ontario's Doef to receive E.J. McGuire Award". NHL.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- Morreale, Mike (June 23, 2017). "Nico Hischier Wins E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence". NHL.com. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- Morreale, Mike (June 22, 2018). "Humboldt Presented E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence". NHL.com. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- Morreale, Mike (June 22, 2019). "Leason receives E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence at NHL Draft". NHL.com. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- Morreale, Mike (September 30, 2020). "Wisdom receives E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence". NHL.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- Morreale, Mike (July 5, 2021). "Eklund receives E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence". NHL.com. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- Morreale, Mike (June 20, 2022). "Hutson receives E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence". NHL.com. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- Morreale, Mike (June 26, 2023). "Bedard receives E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence". NHL.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
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